AN award-winning Wirral author is celebrating after her latest novel became an Amazon bestseller.

Estelle Maher, 46, from Prenton released her new book 'Angels Rebellion' on Amazon earlier this month and within less than 24 hours it became a bestseller.

Mum-of-two Estelle won Best Spiritual Fiction in the 2018 Spiritual Book Awards for her debut novel ‘Grace and the Ghost’ and is delighted with the news.

She told the Globe: "I’m absolutely thrilled to have become an Amazon bestseller with my latest novel.

"I was watching the charts closely on release day and watching it move up one by one was very exciting.

"I still can’t believe it managed to get to the top spot in less than 24 hours, it was just fantastic.”

'Angel's Rebellion' is a spin-off from Estelle's first novel which sees warm-hearted Crowley the ghost return but Estelle says readers can expect more grit and less romance this time around.

Working as a civil servant by day, Estelle has only recently decided to pursue her ambition of becoming a published author.

The book's launch event will take place at Write Blend in Waterloo, Liverpool on September 28 where Estelle will sign copies of the book while talking to guests about her journey as an author.

It will also be stocked at the new 'Indie Bookshop' at The Barn, Heswall.